masculine Niall

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Origin:
gaelic
Name Root:
Néill > (Mac Néill) (Ó Néill) > Niall
Meaning:*
This name is an Anglicization of the Gaelic “Néill,” which is of disputed derivation. The Gaelic name may derive from the words “nél,” meaning “cloud” or “niadh,” meaning “champion.” The Vikings adopted the Gaelic name and were taken to Iceland as Njáll. From Iceland, it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The surname “Neil” is a reduced form of the surname “McNeil” (from the Gaelic Mac Néill, ‘son of Niall’), or a variant form of the surname of Neill (from the Irish Gaelic Ó Néill or the Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill, meaning “descendant of Niall” and “son of Niall.”

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irish
scottish
scottish

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english
gaelic (latinized)
irish
scottish
swedish
danish
icelandic
norwegian
dutch

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United States Ranking #3271


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Numerological Values: #3

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Chakra Number: #3
Solar Plexus Chakra "Manipura"

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Color meaning: Yellow

The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception. Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, the color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun. In the meaning of colors, yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness. Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.

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Notable People and Personalities

Niall Andrews (1937–2006), Irish Politician
Niall Caille († 846), High King Of Ireland
Niall Ferguson (born 1964), British Historian
Niall Macginnis (1913–1977), Irish Actor
Niall Mackenzie (born 1961), Scottish Motorcycle Road Racer
Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, (1908–1987), Scottish Politician
Niall O'brien (born 1981), Irish Cricketer
Niall Quinn (born 1966), Irish International Footballer